Restaurant Story

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Restaurant Story is a single player and multiplayer casual management game. It was developed by Storm8 Studios and was released on October 14, 2010. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Restaurant Story" is a virtual restaurant game where players design, decorate, and customize their own eatery with thousands of items. The game allows players to create a menu of delicious meals, socialize with other players, and invite Facebook friends to set up shop nearby. New content is added weekly with additional dishes and decorations. An internet connection is required to play, and in-app purchases can be made with real money.

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Audience ScoreBased on 820 reviews

story18 positive mentions

monetization134 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, allowing for creative restaurant design.
Players enjoy the community aspect, being able to interact with neighbors and visit their restaurants.
The graphics and variety of dishes are appealing, making the gameplay enjoyable.

The game frequently crashes and has issues with food disappearing, causing frustration.
Players are unable to watch ads for free gems or to speed up cooking, limiting progression.
The goals are often unrealistic, requiring excessive parts and time, making it difficult to complete them.

story
180 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of "Restaurant Story" and "Bakery Story" has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over repetitive missions that often require downloading other games, which detracts from the core gameplay experience. While some long-time fans appreciate the nostalgia and customization options, they also highlight issues such as bugs, lag, and a lack of meaningful updates, leading to a decline in enjoyment. Overall, players feel that the games have become overly reliant on ads and external quests, diminishing the fun and engagement that once characterized them.
- “I love playing restaurant story because it has more than one selection of food.”
- “I love this game; I always come back to it. It's like my comfort game. I am 16 and I've been playing it since I was 10 on and off, but it's so great and fun. I also love the game bakery story; it's the same thing but with desserts, and I always go back to it as well. I highly recommend both games as I love them so much; it brings back so many memories.”
- “I highly recommend these story games: I have been enjoying playing restaurants, bakeries, and farms (story) for over 10 years.”
- “The game was great as far as graphics and familiarity, but there is no actual task; nothing to do. It's ridiculously boring. For example, I currently have 20 goals, 19 of those are me wasting space and time to download another game. I get that in order for it to be free or for your company to profit, ads are needed, but come on... you have more quests for downloading another game as if your game is the new app store, and it hasn't been updated since November 2017.”
- “The missions in the game are to install and play other Storm8 games. I thought they would go away if I installed them, but I found out it has more missions for other games than it does for this game.”
- “Not just glitchy, often closing itself after just starting it and having to restart, but the way they push other games... 6 other games and counting currently for years worth of 'days' on my quest list that actually only gives me 1 thing in-game to work on is obscene and ridiculous.”
monetization
145 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players expressing frustration over the excessive and intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay. Many users report that the features to earn free gems by watching ads are either broken or no longer available, leading to a perception of the game as a cash grab. While some players acknowledge the need for ads in free games, the current implementation is seen as overwhelming and detrimental to the overall experience.
- “Pretty good game, no ads.”
- “Oh my lord..... one of the best games I have known in my life.... no glitches... no in-app purchases.... no fraud.... just an awesome game that lets you do everything you want with your restaurants... I agree there are ads but not many and not very annoying... also there is a guide in the help/faq section that can answer all your questions.. like how to play or what to do if you made an unintentional purchase.... it's awesome... would definitely recommend!!!”
- “A super good game, no ads just pure online indulge.”
- “I'm absolutely fed up with the goals, the ridiculous amount of dishes to make and the time it takes to cook. The amount of parts needed for ovens is excessive, and the time is not long enough. I haven't been able to complete any goals, missing out on items I would like. Please extend the goal time or reduce the amount of dishes and parts needed. Fix the ads that suddenly pop up every time you click on anything; this game would be 5 stars if this is resolved.”
- “The game is fun to play, but the constant pop-ups advertising other games is so infuriating. Please stop the pop-ups.”
- “I used to love this game, but after a while of inactivity, I come back to a fresh playthrough of a cash grabby mess. The game is laggy, what used to take 1 tap now takes 6, and the ads and quest messages take up the entire screen. There's no incentive to play anymore.”
stability
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. Common issues include freezing, disappearing food, and problems with in-game purchases, leading many players to express frustration and a desire for urgent fixes. Overall, the game's stability is deemed poor, detracting from the overall enjoyment and functionality.
- “Oh my lord... one of the best games I have known in my life. No glitches, no in-app purchases, no fraud, just an awesome game that lets you do everything you want with your restaurants. I agree there are ads, but not many and not very annoying. Also, there is a guide in the help/FAQ section that can answer all your questions, like how to play or what to do if you made an unintentional purchase. It's awesome... would definitely recommend!”
- “With all the hindrances in making progress due to glitches, it's honestly not worth it.”
- “Used to love this game, but had to delete due to too many issues with bugs and glitches.”
- “The game glitches a lot sadly.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the visuals as satisfying and appealing, while others criticize them as outdated, poor, or glitchy. Many users express a desire for updates to improve the graphics and restore the charm of earlier versions. Overall, the game's artistic style has its fans, but significant issues with consistency and quality detract from the experience for others.
- “I love the graphics, the people, and the game itself.”
- “The graphics are really nice and the designers do great work.”
- “For the food lovers, you should definitely play this game as the visuals are phenomenal!”
- “The graphics are terrible.”
- “I'm having issues with the graphics; everything is mixed up. Sometimes food doesn't appear, or it appears as something else (e.g., I cook shrimp kabobs, but when I serve them, they appear as chicken or don't appear at all). The same goes for counters, tables, and chairs.”
- “Graphics are way outdated and generic.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay experience is generally enjoyable and easy to control, but is marred by excessive ads and bugs that disrupt the flow. While some players appreciate the mechanics and nostalgic elements, others find the game lacking in depth and purpose, with challenges that feel disconnected from the core gameplay. Overall, the game has potential but requires improvements to enhance player engagement and satisfaction.
- “Fun gameplay experience, easy to control and the setting is sufficient.”
- “The added help of neighbors makes the gameplay interesting to me because I try to make the best decision when choosing their daily gifts.”
- “The game's mechanics are very simple and aren't time-consuming.”
- “The game is largely pointless; setting up and running the restaurant gets you almost no points. To unlock or expand anything, you have to complete in-game challenges that are unrelated to the gameplay. The rewards only grow the restaurant, which does nothing.”
- “Too many ads from this greedy company spoil the gameplay.”
- “It's really discouraging and disrupts the gameplay.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, particularly when it comes to farming resources and adding neighbors. However, those who enjoy grinding mechanics may still find satisfaction in the game's progression system.
- “Scrolling through to find what you want is tedious, to say the least.”
- “Another really irritating thing about this game is that I spent weeks farming gems by completing dish levels until I had about 40.”
- “Adding a neighbor is very tedious.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some players experiencing issues such as distortion and random silences, leading them to turn it off entirely. Additionally, the presence of ads has been noted as irritating, further detracting from the overall experience. Overall, the music aspect appears to need improvement to enhance player enjoyment.
- “I like it! I play it a lot, every day. The music adds a nice touch to the game experience.”
- “The soundtrack is catchy and keeps me engaged while playing.”
- “The music really enhances the atmosphere of the game, making it more enjoyable.”
- “The bad part is the ads don't work to speed up food prep time, I'm not receiving notifications even though they're on, the music will just stop randomly and it'll go silent, and the ads can be very irritating at times.”
- “I had to turn off the game music because it was distorted and not working. Also, the 'free gems for ads' isn't working; it always shows the 'oh darn' message, saying the video cannot be loaded.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the replayability of "Restaurant Story" and "Bakery Story," noting that ongoing updates from Storm8 have kept the games relevant and enjoyable on newer devices, allowing for continued engagement over the years.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with the emotional impact of frequent popups that disrupt gameplay by appearing in the middle of the screen, detracting from immersion and engagement.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users have expressed frustration with the game's optimization, noting that it previously ran smoothly and handled push notifications effectively, but has since encountered issues.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the reviews appears to be overshadowed by frustration, as users express dissatisfaction with potential losses in-game, indicating that the comedic elements may not resonate when players feel their progress is at risk.